Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. The first of these reasons is practical.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 26, 2006
According to recent study from Pew Internet and American Life project, more than one-half of teens have created media content and roughly one-third have shared ocntent. Adults who work for nonprofits and feeling pressured to adopt and incorporate social networking tools and techniques. The skill set: Play ??? Performance ???
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Museum 2.0
MARCH 4, 2015
Our museum is highly participatory: plenty of opportunities for visitors to contribute, for artists to collaborate, for community members to co-create. As a designer, I wanted to present participation as "value-neutral," or, as I wrote, another technique "for the cultural professional''s toolbox."
Museum 2.0
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
Recently, I was giving a presentation about participatory techniques at an art museum, when a staff member raised her hand and asked, "Did you have to look really hard to find examples from art museums? Aren't art museums less open to participation than other kinds of museums?" I was surprised by her question.
Museum 2.0
MAY 5, 2009
which followed a very strict formula that frustrated some participants who wanted to be treated like artists, not contributors to a data experiment. Their use of the web to connect independent artists all over the world was striking and very surprising. being as transparent as possible about the selection and production process.
Museum 2.0
JUNE 12, 2012
We experimented with many different forms of visitor participation throughout the building, trying to balance social and individual, text-based and artistic, cerebral and silly. We used this technique to develop the prompt. This post focuses on one aspect of the exhibition: its participatory and interactive elements. A DIY wedding!
Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 22, 2008
Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy. and displayed in the museum. Why do homeless people smell bad?” Management was horrified.
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